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Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal Historical Markers

Markers associated with the canal from Washington, DC, to Cumberland, Maryland, now a national park.
 
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By Allen C. Browne, April 26, 2017
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101 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Boats Passing By — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Historical Park
Near MacArthur Blvd. Reported missing.
102 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Creating a National Park — Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath south of Great Falls Road Climb.
103 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Fighting Floods
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, on the left when traveling north.
104 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Great Falls of the Potomac —
On Falls Road at MacArthur Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Falls Road.
105 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Great Falls Tavern — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On C&O Canal Tow Path west of MacArthur Blvd./Great Falls Road Climb.
106 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Great Falls Tavern
Near Macarthur Boulevard, 1.3 miles west of Falls Road, on the left when traveling west.
107 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Lockhouse 22 — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Pennyfield Lock Road, on the right when traveling south.
108 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Potomac River — — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park —
Near Swains Lock Road.
109 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Repairing the Breach at Anglers
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath at Angler's Footbridge, on the left when traveling west on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath.
110 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Welcome to Great Falls
On Macarthur Boulevard.
111 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac, Carderock — Unexpected Benefits in the CCC — Chesapeake & Ohio National Historical Park
Near Carderock, 0.3 miles south of Clara Barton Parkway, on the left when traveling west.
112 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac, Carderock — Working Hard To Survive — CCC Creates Jobs for America's Unemployed — Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park —
On Macarthur Boulevard, 0.3 miles south of Clara Barton Parkway, on the left when traveling west.
113 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac, Great Falls — A Lift Lock — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
On Macarthur Boulevard. Reported missing.
114 Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville — 12 — Rockville Baptist Church and Cemetery — Location: West Jefferson Street and West Montgomery Avenue — Explore Early Rockville Walking Tour —
On West Jefferson Street (Maryland Route 28) at South Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street.
115 Maryland, Montgomery County, Seneca — Rowser’s Ford — 5,000 Confederate Cavalrymen Crossed — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Rileys Lock Road south of River Road, on the right when traveling south.
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116 Maryland, Montgomery County, Seneca — Seneca — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Riley's Lock Road.
117 Maryland, Montgomery County, Seneca — Seneca Mill
On Old River Road.
118 Maryland, Montgomery County, Seneca — The Seneca Aqueduct
On Rileys Lock Road south of River Road. Reported missing.
119 Maryland, Montgomery County, Seneca — Watering the Canal
Near Violette's Lock Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
120 Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Downtown Silver Spring — A Downtown is Born — Local Institutions — Silver Heritage Georgia Avenue —
On Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) at Sligo Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Georgia Avenue.
121 Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Downtown Silver Spring — Finding a Niche — Early Family Businesses — Silver Heritage Georgia Avenue —
On Georgia Avenue (U.S. 29).
122 Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Downtown Silver Spring — Spirited Entertainment — West Side Development — Silver Spring Heritage - Georgia Avenue —
On Georgia Avenue (U.S. 29) south of Bonifant Street when traveling south.
123 Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Downtown Silver Spring — Springing Up — Masonic Temple — Silver Heritage Georgia Avenue —
On Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) at Wayne Avenue on Georgia Avenue.
124 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Fort Frederick — A Witness to War
On Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
125 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Four Locks — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Four Locks Road, on the left when traveling west.
126 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Mule Power — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Four Locks Road, on the left when traveling west.
127 Maryland, Washington County, Big Spring — Four Locks
128 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Protecting Cultural Resources — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Dam No. 5 Road, on the left when traveling west.
129 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Stonewall Jackson at Dam 5 — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Dam 5 Road, on the left when traveling west.
130 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Vital Crossroads — Clear Spring in the Civil War
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) at North Mill Street (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street.
131 Maryland, Washington County, Hagerstown — Bench Mark "A"
On Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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132 Maryland, Washington County, Hagerstown — Our Journey Transports Us Through Time
133 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — A panorama of the original Maryland-West Virginia river bridge / "The Light House"
On East Church Street near West Main Street (Maryland Route 144), on the right when traveling south.
134 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — A Work of Art — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Near East Main Street at Ford Drive, on the right when traveling east.
135 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — Discover the Trail — Western Maryland Rail Trail
Near Canal Street east of Taney Street South, on the left when traveling east.
136 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — Hancock — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Canal Street at South Pennsylvania Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
137 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — Hancock in the Canal Era — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Near Canal Street at North Church Street.
138 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — Round Top Cement Mill — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park
Near Canal Street, 3.1 miles west of South Pennsylvania Avenue.
139 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — Round Top Geology — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Near Canal Street, 3.1 miles west of South Pennsylvania Avenue.
140 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — St. Thomas Episcopal Church — Unintended Target
On Church Street south of Main Street (Maryland Route 144), on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
141 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — The C&O Canal: Serving the Potomac Valley — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Near Canal Street at North Church Street.
142 Maryland, Washington County, Hancock — The Historic Bowles House — Hancock Visitor Center — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park —
Near East Main Street (Maryland Route 144) at Ford Drive, on the right when traveling east.
143 Maryland, Washington County, Knoxville — Lock 34, Harpers Ferry — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On Harpers Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
144 Maryland, Washington County, Sandy Hook — Lift Lock 33 — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Sandy Hook Road, on the right when traveling east.
145 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — A View into the Past
On Shepherdstown Pike (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling north.
146 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Ferry Hill — Farm, Ferry and Freedom
On Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34).
147 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Ferry Hill Place — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34) when traveling south.
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148 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Packhorse Ford
Near Canal Road, on the right when traveling east.
149 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Shepherdstown — A Town on the Crossroads of History
On Canal Road, on the right when traveling south.
150 Maryland, Washington County, Williamsport — At All Hours — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Main Street south of Canal Street, on the left when traveling south.
151 Maryland, Washington County, Williamsport — C & O Canal Aqueduct — Stonewall Changes Course — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
152 Maryland, Washington County, Williamsport — Conococheague Creek Aqueduct — Chesapeake an Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On West Potomac Street. Reported missing.
153 Maryland, Washington County, Williamsport — Creating a National Park — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
On U.S. 11. Reported missing.
154 Maryland, Washington County, Williamsport — Springfield Farm — (Circa 1755)
On E. Potomac Street (U.S. 11) at Springfield Lane, on the right when traveling east on E. Potomac Street.
155 Maryland, Washington County, Williamsport — Williamsport — A Town on the Edge of History — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
On U.S. 11. Reported missing.
156 New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse, Eastside — James Geddes
157 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Alexandria Canal (1843 - 1886) — Lock #3
On North Royal Street north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north.
158 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Alexandria Canal Turning Basin — (1843-1886) — Alexandria Heritage Trail, City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On Montgomery Street just west of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling west.
159 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Remnants of Lock #4 of the Alexandria Canal
On North Pitt Street north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north.
160 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, North Rosslyn — Rosslyn
On Langston Boulevard (U.S. 29) at North Fort Myer Drive, on the left when traveling east on Langston Boulevard.
161 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Woodmont — Fort C.F. Smith — Defending the Capital
Near 24th Street North. Reported permanently removed.
162 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Woodmont — Fort C.F. Smith — Mr. Lincoln’s Forts — Defenses of Washington, 1861-1865
Near 24th Street North. Reported permanently removed.
163 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Woodmont — Fort C.F. Smith — Defending the Capital — Defenses of Washington, 1863-1865 —
Near 24th Street North, 0.1 miles east of 23rd Road North, on the left when traveling east.
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164 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Woodmont — Fort C.F. Smith — Mr. Lincoln's Forts — Defenses of Washington, 1863-1865 —
On 24th Street North, 0.1 miles west of 23rd Road North, on the right when traveling west.
165 Virginia, Clarke County, Berryville — King Wheat, Millwood & The Burwell-Morgan Mill
On East Main Street (Virginia Route 7B) 0.1 miles west of Page Street, on the right when traveling west.
166 Virginia, Loudoun County, Lansdowne — Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park
On Heron Way near Squirrel Ridge, on the right when traveling east.
167 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Additional Area Civil War Sites
On Ball’s Bluff Road, on the right when traveling east.
168 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Edwards Ferry — An Eighty-Mile-Long Column — Gettysburg Campaign —
Near Riverpoint Drive, on the left when traveling east.
169 Virginia, Loudoun County, Waterford — Mill to Market
On Old Wheatland Road (Virginia Route 698) at Milltown Road (Virginia Route 681), on the right when traveling east on Old Wheatland Road.
170 Virginia, Stafford County, Stafford — Government Island — Government Island Orientation
Near Coal Landing Road (County Road 631).
171 West Virginia, Hampshire County, Romney — Romney In The Civil War — Strategic Location on the Turnpike
On East Main Street (U.S. 50) 0.1 miles south of Campus Drive.
172 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Bolivar — Discover Harpers Ferry — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Shoreline Drive, 0.2 miles south of Pointfield Drive, on the left when traveling south.
173 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Charles Town — Rutherford House — “Go in!” — 1864 Valley Campaign —
On E Washington Street (U.S. 340 Bus) at S Seminary Street, on the right when traveling east on E Washington Street.
174 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — Shenandoah Canal
On Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east.
175 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
On Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
176 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — Tailrace
Near Potomac Street, 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north.
177 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — The Iron Horse Wins
Near South Potomac Street.
178 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — The Mule Falters
Near South Potomac Street.
179 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — The Race to the Ohio
Near South Potomac Street.
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180 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — River Crossing — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On North Duke Street / Shepherdstown Pike (State Highway 480), on the right when traveling north.
181 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — Shepherdstown — Blending the past and the present....
On North King Street (Route 480) 0.3 miles east of Shepherd Grade Road, on the right when traveling east.
182 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — Waterfront Commerce and the Mecklenburg Warehouse
On North Princess Street, 0.1 miles north of Bones Wright Street, on the right when traveling north.
183 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Lovers' Leap
On Hancock Road (Federal Route 522), on the right when traveling south.
184 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Skirmish at Sir Johns Run — "We leveled our pieces and blazed away" — Jackson's Bath-Romney Campaign —
On Sir Johns Run Road (County Road 3) at Slonaker Lane (County Road 3/1), on the left when traveling north on Sir Johns Run Road.
185 West Virginia, Morgan County, Great Cacapon — Panorama Overlook — Washington Heritage Trail
On West Virginia Route 9, on the right when traveling west.

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